New Move By Boers as Siege Themes Start Near Thaba N'Choa
War dispatches report scant news with hints of a major action, showing Boers in strong position near Thaba N'Choa east of Bloemfontein and mass wagon trains carrying wheat northward. British forces at Karee Siding face daily outpost actions while Boers conduct rear-guard movements and reinforcements.
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Orange Free State
French
Thaba N'Cha
Bloemfontein
Ladybrand
Brabant
Dalgety
Maseru
Enyé
Pietermaritzburg
Redvera Buller
Lord Roberts
Spionkop
Mad dog in Evanston ballroom sparks panic at Northwestern dance
A small black and tan dog entered the Evanston Boat Club during Northwestern students Kappa Alpha Theta dance causing a panic among about 200 attendees. Three people were bitten and dresses torn before the dog was stopped and killed by shooting. The dog also bit two children that day. Attendees included Neil Rathbone, Russell Ray, and Harley Bangs.
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Chicago
Evanston
Northwestern University
Kappa Alpha Theta Society
Evanston Boat Club
Neil Rathbonaa
Russell Ray
Lake Forest University
Harley Bangs
Fitzsimmons Knocks Out Dankhorst in Quick Bout
New York May 1 Bob Fitzsimmons stopped Ed Dankhorst in under two rounds at the Hercules Athletic Club. The Syracuser giant fell as Fitzsimmons displayed his famed hitting power and lively feet though time was short. Referee was Charlie White. Crowds cheered the veteran who many ringside voices believed still has a chance at top honors.
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New York
Hercules
Bob Fitzsimmons
Ed Dankhorst
Syracuse
Fitz
Marquis of Queensverry
Charlie White
Fitzsimmons
Asahi Aground At English Channel Battleship Hazard
The Japanese battleship Asahi, 15,000 tons, ran aground off the English coast near Southsea after leaving Portsmouth. Tugboats labored to pull her free as the vessel, launched recently from Clydebank, faced potential danger during the ebb tide. No serious damage reported though fears lingered.
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English Channel
London
Asahi
South Sea
Finglish
Portsmouth
Ttis
Clyde Bank
Glasgow
Big Strike Averted In Bridgeport Building Trades
In Bridgeport on May 1 details between building trades unions and master builders remained unsettled. A change from nine to eight hour days without pay cut was set for today, but last night talks with master painters and journeymen and with master plumbers stalled over concessions. Amicable progress had occurred in many branches, yet disputes linger in key crafts.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Building Trades Unions
Michigan border towns Ames Nathan wiped out by fires
Fires along Northwestern and Milwaukee roads burn north and west of Marinette Wisconsin. Ames and Nathan in Michigan across the border are reported wiped out with residents fleeing to Pembine. About 200 families displaced as timber and stock destroyed and a special train evacuated settlers.
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Marinette
Wis
Milwaukee
Ames
Nathan
Michigan
Pembine
Fisher
Mich
Wisconsin and Michogan Railway
Milford Barn Fire Destroys Several Buildings
In Milford Pennsylvania a barn fire started by smoking youths spread to 12 to 15 buildings aided by a high wind before a heavy rainstorm quenched the flames. Only two barns and an outbuilding burned. Accidents included Clarence Darling with a fractured arm and Fred Beck slightly hurt, while Mrs. John Detrick suffered a nervous prostration. nearby towns report unrelated incidents and arrivals.
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Milford
Alfred Lewis
Clarence Darling
Fred Beck
John Detrick
No Trouble in Cuba On the Contrary Gen Wood Reports
Havana May 1 rumors of impending trouble in Cuba persist with Senor Silvela blamed by some. General Wood says no reports of trouble come from Santiago and troops unlikely unless instructed. General Chaffee seeks four months leave. Gen B r ook endorses. Mrs Wilson body sent north to Wilmington. Cubans mourn General Wilson. The Discasion notes public sympathy.
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United States
Europe
Senor Silvela
Quba
General Wood
Santiago
Hanna
War Department
Wood
Senor Sagarario
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Tropics
Brooke
Giraffees
Wilson
Matanzas
Buford
Qianfuegos
Wilmington
Del
Startling Picture at Ecumenical Conference Shocks New York
Mrs. Wellington White, once with the Presbyterian board of China, stunned attendees with a recital and vivid account of a China procession of blind girls led by an old woman. She praised Dr. Mary Niles's work for these girls and warned that blindness thrived due to climate and unsanitary conditions. Rich parents allegedly sent daughters abroad for a dangerous Bralay method.
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New York
Wellington White
Presbyterian Board of China
China
Mary Niles
Mayor objects to Sapno on stage in Topeka
Topeka officials bar a Sapho company after Mayor Drew vows to intervene if dialogue is suggestive. He plans to attend front row, saying New York jury findings won’t affect Topeka’s decision and that he hasn’t read Sapho but knows its qualities.
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Topeka
Kan
Sapho
Drew
New York
New York Jurymen. If Have Never Read ‘*Sapho
RIOTING AT ST LOUIS SHARP TLOT STRIKE DRAWS BLOOD
May 1 report from St Louis describes violent strike action by suburban street car workers. One dead and two shot as four men forced car 151 crew to quit. McDaniels died from injuries, coroner involved, management and relatives dispute if he was an employee. Strike fallout includes reported vacancies being filled and conflicting accounts of events.
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St. Louis
Frank Doyle
Edward O'Meara
Droste
Boyd
William McDaniels
Jenkins
McDaniels
Otheir
Escaped Shaws Hold Off Officers at Ripton House
Seven officers guarding the house of G W Flanders near Ripton faced the Shaw brothers Dustin and Frank who had escaped Woodstock jail a week earlier. The elder Shaw fired a rifle warning as an officer challenged Frank who replied to back off or be shot. The fugitives slipped away as the officers retreated and a bloodhound tracked the scent briefly before losing it. Search efforts intensify across the area.
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Rutland
Dustin Shaw
Frank Shaw
Woodstock
Shaw
Shaws
G. W. Flanders
Ripton
Frank
Salt Lake Fury Taill Rogers Charged With Unlawful Practicing Ve rygamy
Briglam H. Roberts, elected to congress from Utah but not admitted for polygamy, faced trial in Salt Lake City district court for unlawful cohabitation with Dr Maggie B Shipp while his legal wife Sarah Louise Roberts lived. Evidence centered on multiple marriages and witnesses detailing Roberts as master of the Shipp residence and presenting him as Maggie Shipp Roberts wife.
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Utah
Briglam H. Roberts
Congress
District Court
Roberts
Maggie B. Shipp
Sarah Louise Roberts
Sarah Louise
Maggie Shipp
Maggie Shipp Roberts
Mr. Miles
Shipp
Dr. Wishard
Maria McDougall
E. A. McDaniel
Fenian Kalb raid fears flare in Canada amid militia alerts
Canadian rumors of seven militia battalions ready to move toward the St. Clair flats circulate after reports of Fenian threats. The Toronto district regiments, including the Thirtieth Wellington, may have received orders, though Ontario volunteers show no mass movement toward the Detroit frontier. Meanwhile a farm accident in Northville ends with amputation, and Boston artist Francis Gilbert Atwood dies in Jamaica Plain.
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Ont
Welland Canal
Evening Globe
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St. Cailair Flats
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